The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-17
MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL. SUNDAY, APRIL II, 1887

enough
No, I'm not worth $500. Let
me have have $500. I'll give you my
note aud my wardrobe; neither OF
them are good for much. Il
well, the doctor came down ana
Raymond went across the water. he
stayed three months, and on coming
back went to playing, saying never
word about the money, Soon ne
began to call for his trunks, and the
doctor, never demurring, sent them
as he asked for them-one to. New
Orleans, one to CHICAGO, aud so forth.
So things went on. He never said
word until he went to the Union
Square with The Giided Age. Then
he came over and settled the whole,
cent for cent"
Then he never was much OF
man for keeping money! -,
mo; none OF EN- are are theyH'
Eyes, Raymond had been feeling
that Re was going to drop off. This
is going to fetch me pretty sooo,
said he to me the last time that he
was here, putting his hand over his
heart. 1t was going at high rate
then. Always up 10 tun2 | should
say so. Wanted to play 'Polyder' in
Ingomar, at my benefit, with Mary
Anderson and Mccullough. Yes,
he did. When Mccullough heard
of it he exploded. II Raymond had
gone on the stage he would have
guyed the whole performance into
farce. He did play in benefit Of
mine once. Lullaby in the COnjuqal
Lesson. He was going to play
Slasher and Crdsher with Dan Ma
guinnis once, but Dan studied the
wrong part.
"Match2 Why he had the craze
so badly that when he saw friend
in the audience he would hold up
his hand open with all five fingers
sticking out. Then one finger, and
then two, making dumb show to ask
him if he would have it odd or even.
Oh, yes, he was a good humored, jol-
ly, kind man, liberal, clever, aud
quick as fash. We shall all miss
him."
The following story, told by Ray
mond the last time he was in Boston,
and commented on then, will bear
repeating now: During our tour in
England Sothern and [ generally
travelled in the same compartments.
One day we found two gentlemen the
only other occupants. BY previous
agreement we both appeared to be
strangers and sat in different parts Of
the car. The understanding was that
we should stick to each other if any
thing exciting turned up. Sothern
had bought some cigars before we
started on the journey, and | had
some OF them hidden away in my
waistcoat pocket. [ looked about,
and seeing that the two gentlemen
appeared to be friends, | thought
that we might have little innocent
amusement at their expense. finally
thought OF the cigars. drew one
out. and, speaking to the gentleman
nearest me, said: DO you object to
smoking2' He replied that he did
not. | then asked his friend, and he
replied that although smoking was
disagreeable to him he would not rob
me Of the pleasure. Sothern looked
gloomy and sad. l said very
courteously: Sir, do you object
to my having a little smoker He
got mad in q moment, and said in a
stage voice: Yes, sir, | do object
to smoking, and | think it - i'm
pertinent for you to ask me such a
question l apologized and said
that | was sorry, etc, and of course
| would not smoke if there was any
objection. This did not satisfy him.
He began abusing me roundly.
finally said: Sir, | am an Amer.
can and unused to your customs. Ii
| have made any blunder | am sor'
ry.' Upon this he abused me for
nearly five minutes in q manner
which would have done credit to ar
excited herdic driver. The two
gentlemen were first astonished anC
3 then annoyed. The annoyance soor
gave way to disgust, and they sooI
began to take my part. The com
partment became a babel ofvoices, IL
the midst of which Sothern drew
from his pocket cigar. He scratched
; a match, and in a minute the com
,, partment was filled with smoke. Th,
gentlemen requested him to refrain
! aud so did l. Instead Of com
,, plying with the request, b,
|, shut down the windows, smOkin
) all the time as though it were
! matter of life and death. A hot ar
gument followed, aud, just as a sta
! ton was reached, the two gentleme
were towering above him with IN
! intention of doing him bodily harm
y The train stopped, and Sothern hurl
= ed his cigar into corner He cam
!; over 10 me and we left the compart
meut arm in arm. The two gentle
. men we're astonished beyond word'
= and for a moment they looked a
= each other. Meanwhile we bride
T the conductor, who put us into an
- other compartment and mar ked
! private. As we were entering tn
" two gentlemen stepped from their
: to the station, aud, seeing where W
y went, they followed us. The trai
- - started, and it was impossible fO
y them to get into any compartment q
!, they we're all locked. As the trai
y sped away from the station Sother
y and were throwing kisses to thel
~ from the window Of our compart
= ment. 1t was very lucky for us this
:. :, we did not meet them again"
y Raymond said the last time tbs
" he played in Boston: The Amer
: u can drama is healthy growing il
!, stitution. For myself l have ha
y enough of the old time stock comps
y MES, and | trust that they never wi
= return. wish to live in the preser
= and work onward and upward in
. progressive age, And it is certain
y y progress to have good improvement
70 in theatrical matters, and combini
)" ton companies are certainly an in
= provement. In these days an act,
y, lives, while in the former days
=. the drama, and | remember it we
~ ha barely existed. No. thank yo